Tuukka Rask was the first Bruins player on the ice Monday night in Pittsburgh, an indication that he will start for the B's when they take on the Penguins. This marks Rask's fourth start in the last five games. He is 3-8-1 with a 2.57 goals against average and .928 save percentage this season.

Nathan Horton, meanwhile, was not on the ice for the Bruins in warmups, so it seems Daniel Paille will be in the lineup for the second straight game.

The Red Sox announced that catcher Max Ramirez had been claimed on waivers by the Cubs. Ramirez, who was claimed from the Rangers last week, was placed on waivers in order to clear a spot on the team's 40-man roster for reliever Hideki Okajima, whose deal became official on Monday.

Ramirez spent the majority of the 2010 season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, hitting .286/.373/.381 in 56 games. He hit .217/.341/.348 in 28 games for Texas. Ramirez has hit .298/.396/.476 in the minors over his seven-year career between Braves, Indians, and Rangers affiliates. The 26-year-old was out of options, so the Sox would have had to expose him to waivers had he not stuck with the major league roster out of spring training.

Okajima, 35, had a 4.50 ERA in 56 appearances last year. He joined Dick Radatz as the only Sox pitchers ever to make 50 or more appearances in each of their first four major league seasons.

WEEI's Patriots Monday continued on the Dale & Holley show Monday afternoon with an appearance from Brandon Meriweather live from Gillette Stadium.

Meriweather was asked if he thought the Patriots' game plan for the Jets would change much from the team's previous meeting, a 45-3 New England victory. "I don't know," he said. "Bill and the coaching staff do a great job of getting us prepared. Would it be a lot different? I don't know.

"Do I think [the Jets'] game plan will be a lot different? I think theirs will be a lot different. I think we've got to get ready to stop everything, not just the run game. I think they're going to do a lot of different things."

Asked if he hated the Jets, Meriweather replied: "I love to play against the Jets. As in hate them as a team? I don't care. I love to play against them. Because that's one game everybody's going to be up for. The...

Bruins defensemen Adam McQuaid (unknown injury or ailment) did not skate with the Bruins for a second straight day on Monday, and according to reports out of Pittsburgh, he will not play for the B's as they take on the Penguins.

Filling in for McQuaid will be Matt Bartkowski, whom the team called up on an emergency basis from Providence on Sunday night. The 22-year-old Ohio State product has four goals and eight assists for 12 points in 34 AHL games this year.

The Bruins' morning skate was an optional one, though Tuukka Rask was reportedly first off the ice. If he were to get the start in Pittsburgh, he would get his fourth start of the last five games. Nathan Horton reportedly skated, though the chances of him playing could aren't necessarily great given that he stayed out on the ice following the skate to work with Doug Houda, according to the Boston Globe. Horton missed Saturday's game in Montreal with what Claude...

On a Monday afternoon conference call, Patriots coach Bill Belichick addressed Rex Ryan’s point that this week was about “Rex Ryan vs. Bill Belichick,” and not so much Patriots vs. Jets.

“I think he probably ... I might have a little quickness on him, he’s probably got a little strength and power on me,” Belichick said, tongue firmly in cheek. “I don’t think either one of us is making any blocks or tackles or runs or throws or catches. At least, you won’t see me doing that. That’s probably a good thing for our team.

“I just try to coach my team,” Belichick added later. “I don’t worry about what everyone else does. Other coaches do a good job, Rex does a great job. I just try to coach my team.”

Earlier on Monday, Ryan talked about how he was outcoached in December’s 45-3 win for the Patriots, and what he had to do differently this...

Dickerson and Price discuss the RB position and who will get a majority of the workload. They also talk about missing Revis and the CB position. The boys also get into more Deflategate discussions with callers.

Dickerson and Price are live from Fenway today and kick off NFL Sunday discussing some of the events at Pats training camp this week. Then they get into the court battle between Brady and Goodell and where we go from here? The guys give their predictions on just how many games Brady will in fact sit out. They get into the Chris Mortenson situation after he backed out of the D&C interview. Finally, Trags (Mike Petraglia) of WEEI.com joins the boys live from training camp.

How long will this rebuild take? How much money will it take to keep Bae Crowder? Are Draft Picks even worth anything? With the Danny Ainge not landing any big names in the draft, and unable to lure any big names in free agency, Sam and Ben discussed if the Celtics are doomed moving forward.

Joe and Dave are joined by Pedro who was at the game and had his number 45 retired by the Red Sox in a very touching pregame ceremony. Pedro talks about going into the Hall of Fame, his time in Boston and love for the game of baseball.

The awesomely knowledgeable Fluto Shinzawa calls DJ, Naoko and Pete to talk about his thoughts on the future of the B's. He discusses his column from earlier this week on Cam Neely wanting to give Claude the ax earlier in the season but not getting the ok. Fluto shares his thoughts on Chiarelli's firing, the future for Claude and where the Bruins should go from here. He also gives his opinion on potential moves the team can make, who would fit in here, his thoughts on the NHL playoffs so far and more.

In the final hour of the "midseason finale" as DJ likes to call it, the crew discuss more about the future of the Bruins franchise, the possible power struggle in the front office and who should be the head coach going forward. They talk to intelligent and talented Fluto Shinzawa about all of these thing and more in an excellent interview, and finally, DJ says THANK YOU!

Intern extraordinaire Lucy joins Jerry once again to discuss the most vexing questions in the history of mankind: can men and women coexist? What are the differences between how men and women think? And how mean can women really be?

If you play Fantasy Football then you know there are several “Elephants in the Room!” And nobody is talking about them. Are they afraid? We’re not! The Dallas Running game, Leveon Bell, Demarco Murray & Ryan Matthews in the Philly backfield, the Saints offense and so much more. Right here, WEEI’s own Jim Hackett and Pete Davidson cover all of the main “Elephants in the Room” to help you get the edge for your upcoming drafts. Enjoy!